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Who joined a college fraternity?
70% of who's who in America
3/4 of congress
85% of Supreme Court justices
CEOs of 43 of 50 of the nation's largest corporations
All this from a group making up less than 5% of the nation's population Statistics show that fraternity and sorority members are more likely to graduate, enjoy their college experience, and continue to support their colleges as loyal alumni than students not in a Greek organization. |
Spring 2008 Rush Schedule:
Sunday, January 13, 2008
*WINGS & NFL PLAYOFFS*
Come down to Phi Psi to eat some wings and watch some football.
1:00 PM at Phi Psi house.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
*PHI PSI DINNER*
Come enjoy fellowship and a typical meal at Phi Psi, prepared by our wonderful chef, Cathy.
4:45 PM at Phi Psi House.
Monday, January 21, 2008
*VALPARAISO GLADIATORS*
Come compete Gladiator-style in a giant inflatable boxing ring on our main floor!
7:00 PM at Phi Psi House.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
*OPEN HOUSE*
Come over and learn everything you need to know about
pledging, living in the house, finances, and other aspects of fraternity life.
7:00 PM at Phi Psi House.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
*PREFERENCE DINNER (invite only)*
Meet and hear from alumni of Phi Kappa Psi and enjoy a banquet dinner.
7:00 PM; meet at Phi Psi House.
If you have questions or want a ride to an event contact
Kurt Woock @ 847-650-9195 or Randy Schuster @ 574-210-5117
The Decision to Rush...
The Brothers of Phi Kappa Psi would like to congratulate you on your decision to attend Valparaiso University. Soon you will again be faced with another important decision-whether or not you should choose to join a fraternity.
Most every fraternity on campus can provide you with a roof over your head, social events, and some new friends. But Phi Kappa Psi always has been, and always will be, a fraternity in more than name only. Our brotherhood is made up of men unanimously chosen by its members to wear the honorable shield and live by the creed of character that molds our words and actions.
Rush can be among the most rewarding and confusing times for a college student. Phi Kappa Psi supports open and unrestricted rush in order to make the process of meeting men and developing friendships as natural as possible. Simply put, Rush, is a period to make friends. The term "rush" comes to us from history. In the 1800s, when many fraternities were founded, freshman came to campus and would meet fraternity men there. If they became friends, and the freshman were of the caliber that the fraternity sought, he would be asked to join. Because colleges were mostly in small towns, the train stations were the important first chance to meet the freshman and each fraternity would "rush" to the train station each day to transport the freshman and their luggage to campus. Similar to how current VU fraternities help move freshman into their dorms during Fall Welcome. Today the Rush process can be very complicated and overwhelming, though it still remains as a process that seeks to introduce you to fraternities. Here at Valparaiso University, we have delayed Rush, which means that freshman are only permitted to Rush their second semester. First semester, the Fall semester, is restricted to upperclassman rush.
Rush can be a great deal of fun, as well as informative. Here are some hints to help you consider whether a fraternity is right for you...
- Determine why you want to join.
- Depending upon your interests and needs, there may be a few groups in which you would be most interested. Every group will offer social, service, athletic, and alumni events at different levels. Try to list your priorities so you may better match your needs to the offerings a group may have.
- Ask questions of those who are not involved.
- It is important that you find out a group's reputation and how they carry themselves between rush periods. Ask professors, women, independent men, administrators, or even other fraternities. Remember, if Chapters bad-mouth one another, it's usually because they're jealous, not better informed.
- Go to as many as possible.
- Even if you've heard they have a bad reputation, it is important to look at all of your options. The rumor-mill is badly flawed and what is rumored to be a poor group one year may be a great group the next. That is why it is important to ask questions of those not involved with the process - Where do they feel comfortable? Which group do they associate with? Give everyone a chance to tell you what they have to offer. You may find that smaller groups have as much or more to offer you as the larger groups.
- Meet as many guys at each Chapter as possible.
- Some Chapters may make a great first impression, but they may have some problem members hidden in a back room. If you don't meet a bunch of the members, or continually meet the same ones, you may not be happy joining the organization.
- Ask a lot of questions.
- You're shopping for a group where you'll feel comfortable and be helped to reach your potential. Find out how they're going to help. What are the costs? How long is the pledge program and how much time does it require each week? How will they develop your leadership skills? What is their Chapter GPA?
- Make up your own mind.
- Don't let others tell you what you want. Remember, this is a decision that will affect the rest of your life.
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